I think I was like member # 1785 or something like that. Darn....can we find out?

Just place your cursor over your nickname here on any of your posts, you know, right above your avatar, and you'll see in your browser's status bar this URL: http://www.trekunite...p?showuser=1783 which is the URL to your profile. That number in the end is your member ID.

Without trying to sound egotistical... (...) I have my own ideas and aspirations which were countlessly shot down in the past. I've no interest in being in that position again.

Just place your cursor over your nickname here on any of your posts, you know, right above your avatar, and you'll see in your browser's status bar this URL: http://www.trekunite...p?showuser=1783 which is the URL to your profile. That number in the end is your member ID.